Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has responded to the club’s rumoured interest in Kylian Mbappe.
Paris Saint-Germain put Mbappe up for sale this summer after he informed them he would not extend his contract beyond 2024.
Several clubs have been linked with a move for him. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal have already presented a world-record £259m bid for the forward.
While PSG has accepted the offer, Mbappe hasn’t approved the deal. The 24-year-old is holding out for a move to Real Madrid, but that has not stopped him from being linked with other clubs across Europe, such as Chelsea.
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However, according to reports, his links to Chelsea have come from intermediaries acting on behalf of PSG to find an alternative buyer.
Chelsea coach Mauricio Pochettino, who worked with Mbappe, has declared that his club aren’t interested in signing the Frenchman.
“I think in our past we were at Paris Saint-Germain and with Kylian and think I need to be conscious that I cannot talk,” Pochettino said. “Everything you talk is too much noise. It is a situation that is very delicate and one they need to fix in Paris with Kylian. For our side, I have nothing to say.”
He added: “We are working on our reality; our reality is different. From my side, nothing to say, only to support them.
“I hope they find a solution for both sides. It is a club that I love because I was a player, a captain and a coach. With Kylian, we created a very good relationship; I hope they can find the best solution for both sides.”
